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Talk about riding at the track, and post up some photos. Lots of supermotards out at the track today...  Spiffness and his KTM, looking cool as ever.  Me getting a little knee down...  And doing a little dance to celebrate.  That's more like it. 
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Oct 5, 2009 02:39
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The weather was great, but because it rained the day before the dirt section was a mud pit (and closed). I finished breaking a bark buster that I twisted last week. I'm going to rig up a heat shield to protect my boot from the pipe, and figure out some way to repair my boot. I have three days of riding on these boots, so I'm not ready to throw them away just yet.
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Oct 5, 2009 04:39
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Z3n posted:I'm hoping that I can go out and do some supermoto racing, it's a lot cheaper and tracktime is a lot cheaper, so it's not the end of the world  Maybe we can meet up for a race in Oregon next summer.
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Oct 22, 2009 00:43
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I was just digging through some photos from my last track day, and found a sequence of me tripling the whoop section!  I can't even do a double
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Nov 6, 2009 05:40
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I went to the track this morning for a one hour SM practice session. It was wet, and started raining pretty good a 1/2 hour in. I thought I was pretty cool power sliding out of turn 3. It wasn't as cool the next lap when as I straightened out and got on the throttle, and the front wheel started to lift; the rear spun up, then the weight transfer to the front broke it loose too. I managed to tuck the front, on the throttle, halfway down the back straight. I did the same thing on the front straight a few laps later. Oh yeah, my new leathers held up great.
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Nov 8, 2009 21:59
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I'm taking the SM out to an arenacross practice this weekend. Time to work some dirt into my leathers. Probably my mouth and nose too.
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Dec 10, 2009 17:22
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A couple laps from arenacross practice. http://vimeo.com/8143793 I could only do 3 or 4 laps at a time because it was so tiring, but oh what fun.
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Dec 13, 2009 01:27
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needknees posted:I couldn't quite tell but are you running sumo tires? How does that perform on an all dirt track? Avon Distanzias.  I got around the track, but they can't compete with knobbies. I could never clear the small tabletop because I didn't have enough grip to carry any speed through the corner before it. Z3n, twice. My first time through the stutter section, and once while getting on the throttle before the big table top I just whipped a 180. I broke a handguard (again), and my boot got caught on my DIY heat shield and tore off the shield and part of the rear plastics.
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Dec 13, 2009 04:19
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I'm off to a cold day at the track! 
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Dec 23, 2009 14:02
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Spiffness posted:cold everything on a warm up lap. That's not entirely accurate.
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Dec 24, 2009 18:00
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Z3n posted:Just out of curiosity, did you crash right at the start of braking? It's too hard to hear with the wind noise. Yep, I lost it as soon as I got on the brakes. Spiffness posted:Maybe "learn to brake in a straight line like the experts" would be better. Wouldn't it suck if the Husky just fell right over onto someone's new Ducati... Zool fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Dec 24, 2009 |
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Dec 24, 2009 19:13
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Z3n posted:
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Dec 25, 2009 00:06
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-Inu- posted:If all goes as planned the 250 should be taking a weekend trip down to tally in 3 weeks. Oh god, its gonna be so ridiculously fun. BT016's 110-17F/150-17R, haha. 150s on a 3.5in rim are not going to handle right. The tire will be pinched in, reducing the size of the contact patch when leaned over. And you don't have enough power to take advantage of the larger contact patch (while upright) anyway. I wouldn't go over 140. My track bike has a 4.25in rim, and 150/60 tires fit nicely. A 160/60 tire looks like an over inflated balloon on the same wheel. Zool fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Mar 9, 2010 |
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Mar 9, 2010 02:37
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I went to the track today and crashed 0 times. A personal best! 
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Mar 15, 2010 05:00
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A bit of helmet cam from said zero crash track day.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXm1J_xnv8
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Mar 16, 2010 08:48
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Spiffness posted:I've witnessed someones first ever time on a motorcycle being a race prepped KTM 450 SMR on the supermoto track.
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Mar 24, 2010 19:45
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:I've always wondered why an SV made such a good trackbike. It seems like the torquey twin-cylinder engine would make a great streetbike, but would be lackluster compared to more peaky I4 sportbikes on the track. You have a wider power band to work with, you might be able to take a corner a gear higher, and not need to upshift as you exit. Of course the SV doesn't have the chassis, suspension, or brakes to compete with supersport 600. If you just wanted to compare twin vs I4 supersport you need to look at the 848, not the SV650.
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Mar 24, 2010 20:43
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Had my first race today. It was a weird supermoto track, an arena cross course had been built in the infield of a 1/4 mile paved oval. Some tires were set up to make a few chicanes and hairpin turns on the asphalt, and we used a little bit of the parking lot, but it was probably 70% dirt. I DNF'd every moto I ran (4) due to crashing -> dead battery, stalling-> dead battery, and leaving the petcock in the off position-> dead battery. But I had a great time, did my first double in a rhythm section, and only highsided on the pavement once.
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Apr 19, 2010 06:02
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NitroSpazzz posted:Anything important that is overlooked by new track day riders? Spoke tension, probably won't be an issue unless you've been jumping. Hit each spoke lightly with a small wrench, if it makes a dull sound you need to tighten it. Bring sunblock, snacks, lots of water, and a camping chair.
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Apr 22, 2010 01:10
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Spiffness posted:Also, don't ride like this guy does. Oh Yeah, if you do that be sure to bring duct tape, extra handlebars, and vicodin. *Pro-tip find out where the nearest hospital is before hand, you only have a few minutes of shock before you're in too much pain to drive. At that point you have to pony up for an ambulance ride.
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Apr 22, 2010 05:56
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Gnaghi posted:Yikes, I remember reading somewhere that collarbones take like 8lbs of pressure to break. Hope they both recover soon. You need to be able to relax your limbs when you crash, I practice by riding a mechanical bull, and I take a shot of makers just before I head out for a hot lap. Also, top speed on the track I usually run is about 70mph, the fastest corner I take at maybe 45. So yeah, slow.
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Apr 24, 2010 23:29
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Photographer posted some pictures from my race on Sunday, none of me, but I thought this one was too awesome not to post 
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Apr 25, 2010 02:31
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NitroSpazzz posted:the DRZ was fun but I was constantly running out of RPM. Find a kart track 
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Apr 27, 2010 06:07
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needknees posted:Triple post! You're on a 1000 right? It looks like you're shorting yourself 1-2000 rpms on your up shifts on the straights. I've got Supermoto NW round 2 next weekend, I haven't ridden at a track since the last race though.
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May 6, 2010 08:47
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This is from my race last month.
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May 14, 2010 04:14
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VTNewb posted:Figured I'd drop this here too. What exactly is this sort of race called? Endurocross? Hare Scramble?
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May 14, 2010 15:56
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I had a sm race today that ended early with a pretty rough off. Half way through the first practice lap another rider lowsided as I was passing him on the outside. I got on the front brake as he and his bike slid in front of me, his head had to have been less than a foot in front of my front tire as my rear tire came off the ground. With my options at endo, or run over a 12 year old boy I kept on the brake, launching myself over the bars. I flew through the air and executed a flawless jujitsu roll upon landing. Deftly breaking my left clavicle, and trapping myself beneath my motorcycle. One way to look at it, is that I average 2 crashes per lap. Since I won't be riding for a while I'll move over to TCC to post about my new prescription drug habit.
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May 17, 2010 05:29
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Gullous posted:What is the schedule for SM racing/practice at evergreen speedway? All I could find on google was supermotousa, which shows no more events at Evergreen. I called Evergreen and they didn't know what supermoto was... They will probably run again during the fair, I don't know if evergreen has practice days. I think Spiffness was thinking of Kent/PGP. What a tard.
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Jun 19, 2010 03:22
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Spiffness posted:loving amazing day at the track today. Videos to come when I get home tomorrow but oh so good. Had some big moments, battled it out, took down a S1000RR on a Motard with a 1/4th the horsepower (felt good!) and rode the wheels off the KTM. 
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Jul 7, 2010 05:39
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Got out for a little supermoto practice session at PGP last week. It was the first time I've been out on an SM track since I broke myself this spring. http://www.youtube.com/user/Zootlization#p/a/u/0/ABR6SBb-yLw yep, I'm slow
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Oct 27, 2010 03:16
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I went to AX practice with Spiffness yesterday. I'm not very good, but I made it out of there with only minor injuries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d8RFlzYj_Q
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Dec 3, 2010 16:00
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Spiffness posted:Post the supermoto'est track face you got Your positioning is all off. You skipped the dirt section!
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Sep 10, 2011 17:41
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Spiffness is late to this party, but he's a huge poser. *kickstand photoshoped out Zool fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Sep 14, 2011 |
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Sep 13, 2011 04:29
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needknees posted:You're running straight 60 oil Oh my, yeah... use 10w-50. Remember the lower the number the better the oil is for a cold start, the higher the number the better it works when it's hot. Single weight 60 is too thick until the engine is up to temp.
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Sep 16, 2011 14:34
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FYI, I use castrol 10w-50 synthetic in mine. Ordering through SMJ was the cheapest I found it.
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Sep 17, 2011 00:32
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needknees posted:I'd like to give some Pirelli tires a try other than the OEM dragon supercorsas or whatever the hell came on my 690. They're good tires (in the dry), but the bike comes with a sticker on the seat warning you not to use the OEM tires when it's wet out.
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Sep 17, 2011 16:42
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If all goes according to plan, I'll be picking up a new track bike this weekend. 1992 RS125  
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Apr 6, 2012 14:50
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n8r posted:How are the spares availability for the rs125? http://www.rscycles.com/ Not great, most parts are available but expensive.
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Apr 7, 2012 00:59
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Soo, is sexy time at the go-kart track eligible for posting here or is this more of a thread for people going fast on "real" tracks? Just checking in advance, we don't start until May on account of all this white poo poo still outside. Look at the first post, it's a kart track. 
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Apr 7, 2012 05:35
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Derp. Due to legal issues the current groups are rentals, rentals, and rentals 
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